Shave (Verb)

Meaning ¹

Remove body hair with a razor.

Classification

Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.

Examples

• She carefully began to shave the sensitive area around her ankle.
• He decided to shave his chin to maintain a clean and neat appearance.
• Using a lubricating gel, she prepared to shave her legs in the bathtub.
• He carefully rose from bed to shave before the important job interview.
• Every week, she would shave her armpits to feel fresh and clean throughout the day.

Hypernyms

• Neaten

Related Words

• Shave (noun)
• Shaver (noun)
• Shaving (noun)

Meaning ²

Cut the price of.

Classification

Verbs of buying, selling, owning.

Synonyms

• Knock Off

Hypernyms

• Trim Down
• Cut
• Bring Down
• Cut Down
• Trim Back
• Trim
• Cut Back

Meaning ³

Cut or remove with or as if with a plane; "The machine shaved off fine layers from the piece of wood".

Classification

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Synonyms

• Plane

Hypernyms

• Cut

Meaning ⁴

Cut closely; "trim my beard".

Classification

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Synonyms

• Trim

Hyponyms

• Shear

Meaning ⁵

Make shavings of or reduce to shavings; "shave the radish".

Classification

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Hypernyms

• Cut Up

Related Words

• Shaving (noun)

Meaning ⁶

Touch the surface of lightly; "His back shaved the counter in passing".

Classification

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Hypernyms

• Crease
• Rake

Related Words

• Shaving (noun)